UT football: McCoy might start against A&M

AUSTIN — Some assorted news and notes from Texas’ media availability on Monday:

Coach Mack Brown said the Longhorns “will look at playing both quarterbacks” Thursday at Texas A&M. For the past five weeks, David Ash was listed first on UT’s official depth chart, followed by an “or Case McCoy.” This week, McCoy is first, followed by an “or David Ash.” After Ash threw two interceptions against Kansas State, McCoy relieved him in the third quarter and completed 8 of 16 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.

Brown said he has no update on the status of freshman wide receiver Jaxon Shipley, who’s missed the last three games with a knee injury. “They’re telling me he has a chance this week, and that’s all I can tell you,” Brown said. “I have not seen him run on the practice field since he got hurt (Oct. 29).”

Running backs Malcolm Brown (turf toe) and Joe Bergeron (injured hamstring) both played Saturday against KSU and are listed as co-starters. Mack Brown said both backs were sore Sunday but that he expected them to be ready for A&M.

Safety Blake Gideon and linebacker Emmanuel Acho said even though the defense has been dominant at a time when the offense has managed just one touchdown in two games, there hasn’t been finger-pointing or division between the two units. “We kind of experienced a little of that last year,” Gideon said. “We’re nowhere close to that this year.”